I've come to the European understanding that Americans are by and large fucking stupid.
Right. Welcoming their enemies to come in to destroy their culture and murder their people is really fuckin smart.
Never said the Europeans were smart. Just that Americans are dumb. Europeans are just dumb in a different way. They are better informed by a wide margin, but far too idealistic.
Should also note that I'm generalizing; Europeans surely vary significantly from one nation to the next. As do Americans in their states. I'm just fed up with the bullshit right now.